[RegulatorCountry]

You'd love it north of Corolla after Highway 12 ends, there are no paved roads. Beach driving is a necessity, the beach is the road. Plenty of beach houses, very popular, but no pavement. Just sand. And wild Banker Ponies. Here's a photo from the Carova Beach 4th of July parade:

[ctdonath2]

Yes, I’m very jealous those continuing north of where the pavement ends.

Some years ago I was lounging on the OBX beach, watching the kids frolic and wife tan. I looked at my iPad (hardcore geek that I am) and thought: before we leave the beach today, I could use this thing to buy a beach house, arrange moving of all our stuff, sell the Atlanta house, and get a new remote-work job. Soooooo tempting...